About 5 years ago I wrote to one of my heroes, I told him how I was feeling and what I was going through, not thinking that he would reply or even see my message, but he did, and he replied, he opened up to me and told me he understood my fears. He also told me I should tell somebody else and find help on my close ones.

When I wrote to him, nobody in my life knew about my mental health struggles, I was battling my anxiety alone, depressed and desperate.

Today, I have the support of my family, I’m going to therapy and even opening up to strangers in a blog. I don’t believe I would’ve ever done this if he would’ve said “ follow your heart, it’s the best way”.

The days are not always easy, but they are better, and for that, for being the first one I opened up and specially for being the first one who told me “it’s okay”, thank you, Toby.

You are not alone. Always remember that, you might feel like you are, but there’s ALWAYS somebody that can listen to you, just open your heart and you’ll be heard.